Beverley Callard: Corrie star 'absolutely heartbroken' and 'in pieces' over family death

At the start of the month, Beverley announced that her pet pooch was not well at all.

He had been admitted to intensive care with a very high temperature after falling ill.

On November 1, she wrote online: “Our beloved Norman is in intensive care, he was admitted yesterday with sickness and diarrhea he had a temp of 106.

“Blood pressure keeps crashing. They don’t know if it’s viral, bacterial but he is showing signs of sepsis. Next few hours are critical. Has anyone been thru this?”(sic)

In an update a few days later, she said he had pneumonia and was in a critical position but still fighting.

Yesterday, the ITV star said Norman was “not doing great” and his breathing was not back to normal.

Thanking This Morning’s soap expert Sharon Marshall for her sweet online message this morning, Beverley replied: “Thank you so much! We’re in pieces.”